Thesaurus results for HELMET

helmet

noun

Definition of helmet

as in hood

a hard covering that is worn to protect your head

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Recent Examples of helmet The group advised cyclists to wear helmets, watch for road hazards and, if approached by media, direct reporters to organizers. — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026 The program includes teacher training and certification, an eight-lesson curriculum, 24 Strider balance-to-pedal bikes, pedal conversion kits, student helmets and an instructor bike. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 As Livingstone approached, Stanley spotted him and removed his helmet. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026 Wilson took what appeared to be a helmet-to-helmet hit from Raiders safety Jeremy Chinn while making a catch late in the fourth quarter of last Sunday’s loss. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for helmet

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Noun

All of the plumbing, as well as the kitchen hoods, had to be replaced, among other things.

— Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, Perry matched her daughter in an adult-sized version of the same hood and a gray Hello Kitty sweatshirt.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of hood

Noun

About five minutes later, the investigator says a man wearing a yarmulke, the skullcap traditionally worn by many Jewish men, was waiting to cross the street at West 45th Street and Sixth Avenue, court records show.

— Mark Morales, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
The formula draws upon plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap to reduce oil production, while willow bark extract and lactic acid clear out impurities, giving the appearance of visibly smaller pores.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of skullcap

Noun

The knitwear capsule, which ranges in size from 0 to 5 years, includes a cardigan ($165), button-shoulder crewneck ($165) and bonnet ($99) in three color variations as well as one pair of booties ($105).

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Sightings of the spectral woman in a nightgown and bonnet have been reported by many people.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bonnet

Noun

Both wear coarse, sheep’s wool djellabas over trekking pants and plaid shirts and have turban-like scarves, known as shesh, piled high on their heads.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of turban

Noun

The bear wears Richards' peacoat with anchor buttons, carries a little black handbag and, of course, has the unmistakable beret.

— Derek James, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Pink heels with a cream cap-toe completed the ensemble, while sheer cream gloves, a beret and exaggerated lavallière added a sense of elevated drama.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of beret

Noun

The ornamentation found on the beaks and tops of heads of hornbills are a structure similar to the casque on the cassowary, a bird species found in New Guinea and Australia.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The iguanas are known for their distinctive casque (helmet-like crest) and long, thin limbs.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

Definition of casque

Noun

The brick-and-mortar foray arrives amid explosive online growth for 10-year-old Destree, which has parlayed Guyot-Arnault’s passion for modern and contemporary art into unique hats, handbags, jewelry and ready-to-wear, now its biggest category.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
As promised, the ESPN analyst, who just played a set at EDC Orlando electronica festival the night before, got out of teaching mode and put on his alter ego DJ Diesel hat for an on-campus party.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

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